[TN-Bird] Re: Eurasion Wigeon present
- From: Michael Todd <birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "dkirschke@xxxxxxxxx" <dkirschke@xxxxxxxxx>, "yodergoat@xxxxxxxxx" <yodergoat@xxxxxxxxx>, Tn Bird List <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:04:06 -0800 (PST)
11/30/2013
Britton Ford, Henry Co
When I arrived about 10 AM, David Kirschke and the Routledges were already
there, with the bird in and out of view with the large group of Wigeon present.
They would walk around the point to the north, then fly out in mass a hundred
yards or so, only to steadily walk back out of view. This went on several
times, before the drake Eurasian finally decided to take a long nap, on the
point buried in amongst the various other ducks. Most of the this time, it was
effectively invisible due to being behind so many other birds. Ruben Stoll
arrived in time to see it, and Bill Lisowski of KY (finder of the recent Say's
Phoebe at Reelfoot), arrived just a couple of minutes after the whole group
flew to the south end of the bay here, which is largely hidden from view. You
have to move around a lot to try to see into this area, and we hadn't relocated
the bird when I left about 11:30. It is still in the area though. Also 3
Cackling Geese flew by trailing a group of
White-fronts. Otherwise, just the expected birds of the area, with a few
Forster's Terns a nice addition. I didn't check any of the other areas here,
though others were.
I've placed 2 distant shots of the Eurasian Wigeon in a gallery here:
http://www.pbase.com/mctodd/gallery/winter_201314 Hopefully others will get
some better shots of this very sharp bird, showing no signs of hybridization.
Good Birding!!
Mike Todd
McKenzie, TN
birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.pbase.com/mctodd
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From: "dkirschke@xxxxxxxxx" <dkirschke@xxxxxxxxx>
To: yodergoat@xxxxxxxxx; Tn Bird List <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2013 9:05 AM
Subject: [TN-Bird] Eurasion Wigeon present
Farther out at same location, Britton Ford, KY lake.
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From: "Shawna Ellis" <yodergoat@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Tn Bird List" <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [TN-Bird] request for updates on Eurasion Wigeon
Date: Sat, Nov 30, 2013 9:32 AM
If anyone goes out this morning to try for the Eurasian Wigeon that
has been seen at Britton Ford, please post an update about it (whether
positive or negative). We live very close to Britton Ford, so would be
out there looking for it right now ourselves, but my husband is at
work today. He will likely take off early so we can try for it, but it
would still be very helpful to have updates from anyone who has been
out there.
Thank you,
Shawna Ellis
Paris, Henry County
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